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2020 Australian Open Water Championships Set for Brighton Beach

Swimming Australia is delighted to announce its 2020 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships will return to South Australia’s Brighton Beach next year.

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Sun Yang & Mack Horton Separated During World Championships Warm-ups

Mack Horton of Australia and Sun Yang of China have a history of tension, with a possible situation defused today in Gwangju during warm-ups.

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Official Entry Lists Now Published for 2019 World Championships

The 2019 World Championships will see swimming kick-off in a matter of days, so study up on these entry lists in the meantime.

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2019 FINA World Championships Pick ‘Em Contest Is Here

Try your hand against the best SwimSwam readers (and writers) in our Pick ‘Em Contest. Speedo USA prizes are up for grabs, including a brand-new tech suit.

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2019 World Championships Quiet Contenders: Men’s Edition

Check out a few male swimmers lurking beneath the World Championships medal-favorite radar, ready to make a move when it counts.

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CAS Clarifies Sun Yang Hearing Timeline, Explains Inability to Expedite

All involved parties – WADA, FINA, and Yang’s camp – would have had to agree to speed up the process, but even made the request, according to CAS.

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2019 World Champs Preview: Building Excitement for 2020 in the Women’s 1500

This year’s field is missing some key players on the international stage, but you can still get excited for what’s to come.

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Aussie Gwangju Entries: McKeown Drops IM, McEvoy Sole 50 Swimmer

We’re gleaning the official entry lists of the 2019 FINA World Championships and reporting items of note, including some head-turners out of Australia.

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Germany Returns To 5K Open Water Relay Gold; Their 3rd In 5 Editions

Germany won its third open water team gold in the past four World Championships, edging out Italy and the United States by just tenths of a second.

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Bhutan, St. Kitts & Nevis, Eritrea Make World Championships Debut

For the first time in the of the FINA World Aquatics Championships, the nations of Bhutan, St. Kitts and Nevis and Eritrea will be participating. 

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Laugher Misses Final Dive, Falls From 1st To 3rd, Xie Repeats As 3m Dive Champ

Xie Siyi won his second gold medal of the 2019 World Championships and his fourth gold medal overall as China went 1-2 in men’s 3-meter.

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Mack Horton Entered In 800 Free At Worlds In Addition To 400

Mack Horton will contest both the 400 and 800 free at the upcoming FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

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Rome Would Use Existing Aquatic Facilities If Chosen To Host 2022 Euro C’ships

If Rome is chosen as the host city for the 2022 European Championships, no new structures will be built, but existing ones will be used.

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Coach Michael Bohl Speaks On Aussie Shayna Jack’s Departure

Aussie Shayna Jack shockingly withdrew from World Championships earlier this week, leaving more questions than answers about the situation.

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